Senior Mechanical Engineer (Sheet Metal Structures)

Gigascale Capital; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Commuter benefits

Flexible PTO

Daily catered lunch

Remote workday allocation

Job summary

Gigascale Capital seeks an experienced structural engineer to design critical portable nuclear microreactor structures, including shielding and high-temperature systems.

You will perform thermomechanical and dynamic analyses to ensure integrity and manage the full lifecycle from design through testing, collaborating with robust cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil, or Structural Engineering with over 6 years of structural design experience.
• Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience in stress analysis using hand calculations and FEA tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop critical structures for portable nuclear microreactors, including shielding and high-temperature systems.
• Perform detailed thermomechanical and dynamic analysis to ensure structural integrity and manage the full lifecycle from design to testing.

Skills

Structural Design

Stress Analysis

Finite Element Analysis

CAD

NX

Abaqus

Ansys

FEMAP

GD&T

Thermomechanical Analysis

Dynamic Analysis

FMEA

Bill Of Materials

Material Selection

Trade Studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil, or Structural Engineering

Tools

NX

Abaqus

Ansys

FEMAP

GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Job description

Design and develop critical structures for portable nuclear microreactors, including shielding and high-temperature systems. Perform detailed thermomechanical and dynamic analysis to ensure structural integrity and manage the full lifecycle from design to testing.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil, or Structural Engineering with over 6 years of structural design experience. Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience in stress analysis using hand calculations and FEA tools.

Key Skills

Structural Design, Stress Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, CAD, NX, Abaqus, Ansys, FEMAP, GD&T, Thermomechanical Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, FMEA, Bill Of Materials, Material Selection, Trade Studies

Benefits

Stock Options, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, One Medical Memberships, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Commuter Benefits, FSA/HSA, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Pregnancy Leave, Daily Catered Lunch, Free Snacks And Drinks, Flexible PTO, Remote Workday Allocation